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I never left. I don't have the same overwhelming urge to relentlessly post a response to every other post on here.

Me and NaCL-y skied some sublime conditions with blue skies. Good to meet up and ski some runs with a PASR.

Give it a rest, fat man. 12+" of blower in Belvedere birches this AM with 2 foot drifts. Meeting up with Saltine at 1 after slaying some Notchy goodness. MFin JADIP. Closing in on the century mark.Tits up, ass down, it's go time! E-A-G-L-E-S...........EAGLES!!!!!

Have a great trip. Unless your hotel serves free breakfast late. Then it’s ok to have a mediocre trip.

I'm glad to see that Phillycore is stoked on skiing again.

Poor skier management by him waiting for the damn breakfast. Go fucking ski.

Salty at the free breakfast.

First tracks. Don't let Camelback drag you down to their level of philistinism.

Hmmmm a little wax and some Stowe magic and Saltmiser finds his mojo again.

Sounds good Salty!!! Sheesh you bike 4,000 miles a year but the hill to the quad is too much. HTFU

I'm going to try for first chair tomorrow. I failed to plan well this morning and forgot to see what time breakfast starts. Then I was delayed more because I kept stuffing my face, took 5 minutes to get my car up the hill, got stuck in traffic, had to pick up my RTMs, had to go back to the car because I forgot my poles, couldn't get my boots on because they got snow in them, and then struggled to get up the hill from the parking lot to 4 runner and kept falling and was huffing and puffing and looked like a total jerry. If there was a video of it youd all be laughing like hyenas. I got an untracked run on Toll House which was a lot of fun but too many flat sections so I likely wont be doing that again. Its so fucking rad out here. Made 4 runs total, 3 on blues. I usually don't know what trail I'm on and just ski around randomly. Lord was a lot of fun. Hit some deep powder In an ungroomed terrain park with a lot of untracked which was sa weet.

Everyone knows the first two hours are the best of the day. Get some granola bars for the hotel and get out there.

Wow I would have bought breakfast somewhere else and waited in line at the mountain by 730. That late of a breakfast is unacceptable

Ridges, spines and ditches for the win today. Stoped at 2:45 when it started changing to sleet rain. Great day Indiggio and I wanted to poach DW SO bad...

we arrived at the one and only jackson frost about 8:30am, and it seemed like a lot of other peeps had the same idea. I saw the snow line advancing east as we were driving up on the turnpike, so I knew it was def gonna snow, but the storm took its sweet ass time arriving. The first hour or so was good sliding for sure, but the snow didn't start in earnest until 10am or so. About then we went in for a quick snack, and to let the new snow to begin to accumulate. The new installment really made the day fun. t-bolt and happy glades were good, but the margins were still a bit thin. Elevator glades were soft under a crunchy topping. Floyds was sweet once the snow picked up. Not a lot of untouched areas due to the masses on the hill, but it was nice making a those soft turns. We closed the mtn down, and by then about 4" or so had fallen. Good times had by all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey All, I'm back from a fun morning session at Blue mountain the true mountain. I pulled into the lower lot at 720am and Phillycore was already in the Hiz-ouse..Schifdawg was in the house as well as Atomic Jeff, JFBBDan, Johnny Law, Indiggio, Tarponhead, MBike Mike, Matt Edge, TP4 and many others. First civilian chair was lit. Nice carpet first run on challenge..was a good second run on challenge as well but beginning to degrade sidewinder wa salrigjt switchback and was empty and New manmade snow Main Street was the run of the day..top half was a carpet second half not bad..pretty much firm groomed and a little sweet and low. Razora was closed for racers and nightmare dreamweaver closed again so paradise was the crazy mile and a quarter. Snow really started to pick up before I left and was interesting to see the temperatures rise and fall with elevation on the way home. Should be several hours of snow for the poconos and this is heavy and wet so bonds well to existing snow won't blow into Danielsville!!

Wow..I've worked like 7 hours in the last 12 days and scheming to take off Wednesday. Don't be too jealous I had like three days off last summer.

2 years skiing and starting when yer 28? Remember what I said about 10,000 hours. Yer progressing well. Focus on one thing from your lesson tomorrow until it "clicks". I might be back over early Wed AM. Tough to decide when you gots 10,000 acres to play with. What's on deck snow wise, you ask? WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches are possible. * WHERE...The northern Adirondacks, the Champlain Valley, and north-central into northeastern Vermont. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night. The heaviest snow, with snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour, is expected between 2 and 9 PM Wednesday. Snow should taper off during the pre-dawn hours Thursday. Almost like:

Holy shit, that video is everything. I think I've lost my ability to detect sarcasm; averaging about three hours' sleep a night. Full time job, part time job and looking for a job. Another fucking Skype interview tomorrow when I could have been at Blue by 2:30. I could have taken a phone call at Blue, in my car. But NO, it's 2018, and we have to Skype. Do you know why, in the history of telephone usage, nobody has ever looked into a mirror for an entire phone conversation? Because seeing your own stupid face when you're trying to talk to someone is a soul-crushing nightmare that's why. Anyhoo. Fresh powder for Salty; that's great.

And dont worry about getting there first thing either. So stressful. Everything will be just as good at noon. First chair is for suckers. Demo some really narrow skis, and for god sakes leave that powder off trail for others. Dont want that stuff in your face.

Anxiously awaiting the report from the Walt's first trip out west! Always a grand experience!

I know this is rhetorical but, have a good time.

Plus you are working on a big studio album we all love the lady in your band 🍆

PhillyCores’s stoke increased all of our stoke. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Salty it looks like the gondola is on wind hold..I'm not gonna tell you how you can cut over to the gondola from nosedive via rimrock above the glades because you will likely complain that there are flat sections where you have to skate and poll but I'd be getting the fresh over there that way...

I remember staying somewhere with my dad in Sugarbush that didn't have breakfast until 7..and was a full breakfast like pancakes and sausage and my dad eats so slow and didn't even have his ski pants on yet and it was killing me. He's one of those people who likes to sit for a few more minutes after eating. I vowed that when I was a grown up I would never put up with that bullshit well at least until Nastar Glenn couldn't get in his damn skis because they were caked with snow lol..

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Heading out in 3 days. Weather will be dry the whole time, but our drinks will not be. Stay tuned.

Wasn't too bad today. Still sucks that NMDW was closed both days. Main Street was the ROTD for sure. Day 40 for GSS and me.

Good timing on weather, bad timing on ski choice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is the official 2018 Stowe stoke thread. My plan is to ski Stowe 2/5 - 2/7, and then Killington 2/8 - 2/9. I've never been to Stowe before so it is going to be so rad. I threw in Killington too because I went there for the first time last season and it was one of the funnest weeks of my entire life, so I'm going back to ski some trails I missed last year. Looks like ample freshies are in bound, and I will probably be getting buried in the perder. Thankfully I have my RTMs this week which are the perfect powder ski. It seems I hit the weather jackpot once again, since last year the conditions were also out of this world (just like outer limits, my favorite trail).

Will be better roads early Thursday morning after the storm is done. It said snow ends around 9pm Wednesday.

Well, yeah, you lack imagination and have been tragically desensitized from serial porn.

Beg to differ. RTM 84s are a higher-performance ski and IMHO much more versatile for east coast skiing. RTM trash-talkers need to differentiate their hate. From Skimag.com: "Volkl RTM 81, which returns unchanged for 2017, is also lighter weight. It's designed to be quicker edge to edge, livelier, and more forgiving for skiers of lesser skill, with no top-and-bottom metal reinforcement or UVO dampening module as found in the more expensive models. " https://www.skimag.com/gear/volkl-rtm-81-2017 I don't believe that pandering to my low skill-set with "forgiving" skis is going to make me a better skier.

Not sure yet, maybe Matterhorn. I'll write a report later tonight after dinner.

I'm sure Moe Ghoul has shown SaltineAnus some secret stashes. Maybe he's doing apres ski down at the Matterhorn consoling some ladies from Boston who are grieving the loss of their beloved Patriots...

Same here. I think I have my wife on board with moving up near Blue after retirement.

Probably no just the CO trip with my girls. But also hitting Sunday River 3rd weekend of April as I have a work trip up that way

For sure. I hope saltmiser is getting some facials in that vast wilderness of Mount Mansfield.

I'd guess most of the first chair folks at Stowe live in Burlington. They just get up early.

I've never had ski in ski out before and I've just about never not been first chair. Salty check out the octogon for lunch or the lodge at spruce peak. Both fine choices. You'll want some chili on a cold day and can steal extra cracker packets.

This is why I always try to do ski in/ski out....

Theyre connected by the Long Trail. 15 minute hike to Stowe. Im fine with skiing anything within your comfort level. Ive got 4-5” at the house so far. Eagles!!!!!!!

Stayed for an hour or so after you guys left. The snow that was falling was adding up nicely on the hill and the surface was pretty smooth. Slick spots were still there but the edges of the trails were a nice consistency and lent themselves to some nice turns until I gave up and headed home. Got stuck on the wrong side of main street chair though so I wound up using that for a ride, Main Street was pretty great as was paradise.

Today was an epic day in northern Vermont. Started off in Plattsburgh NY where I stayed the night before to cross riding the Lake Champlain ferry off my bucket list. Then in VT the gas station gave me a free coffee for spending $20, which got me super stoked. Afterwards found free parking in Burlington at the garage next to Macy's, and then spent the next 1.5 hours walking around Steeze's old stomping grounds. Highlights were Church Street shops, the waterfront, and Battery Park. Burlington is a nice small town, though I have no clue how Steeze made it out of there without being indoctrinated as a die-hard liberal. Around 1:30 headed toward Stowe, driving through the heart of University of Vermont, and accidentally took I-89 north because it's counter intuitive to take I-89 south to go north to Stowe. After 5 minutes realized I was going north which wasn't consistent with my giant sized atlas, so got on the correct route. During this time freshies started coming down progressively heavier as elevation increased. Interstate was wet but Routes 100/108 were pretty snow covered, so took my time and enjoyed the amazing northern VT scenery, ecstatic that it looks exactly like it's supposed to this time of year. Finally reached Stowe to scope the place out and looked left out my car window to see the magnificent slope. I like that it was foggy because that builds the anticipation to see what the whole mountain looks like on a clear day. Went to the Mansfield Lodge to pick up some trail maps and to drop off my RTMs for another overpriced tune and wax. Using the free wifi saw that toast thinks I'm a gaper. Then took the easy over Gondola to Spruce Lodge and signed up for a clinic Tuesday, which is discounted with combined lift ticket and lesson. Yet another sa-weet deal today. The lift attendant complimented me for wearing my famous A Christmas Story fur hat. Last, checked into Northern Lights Lodge, a really nice place for the low price. At check-in, told the dude I read on their website that if I stay 4 nights I get 1 free, so by remembering this I saved another $97.90. Cha-Ching. This will pay for my lesson entirely and I'll still have an extra $5.90 to put towards my overcharged wax and edge. Told him I'm also an AAA member, but he said if they combine too many deals they'll go out of business. Also the check-in dude went to college in Lehigh Valley so he's familiar with all of the resorts we regularly visit, even Mountain Creek. He's a former Blue season pass holder. Super stoked that it's dumping outside and I'll be at Stowe bright an early for 7:30 tomorrow. Updates to come. It also just made my day that this post is the first on a new page.

What does that include? Because that price point usually includes a base grind and you don't want to do that to your new skis without a good reason (concavity, e.g.). If I were you I'd do some research on ski tuning and maintenance so you know what to ask for. It seems like you keep getting gouged by shops, or up-sold services you don't need. EDIT: Also get one of these and you won't need edge work as often. You can put a diamond stone in it, too. http://www.tognar.com/fk-sks-edge-trick/

Oh god, no it won't. That is so gross.

You're judging length/vert of runs by a fucking trail map? That's some serious Jerry shit right there.

I think it was Wilson, WY, but funny as hell. That guy is ruthless...and will kick your ass.

That would be about 38 more people than regular posters on this site.